International Associations

SOCIEDAD PERUANA DE CACTUS Y SUCULENTAS - SPECS – Official site of The Peruvian Cactus and Succulent Society that edits a yearly journal called ‘Quepo’.     http://www.cactus-mall.com/specs/

SOCIEDAD MEXICANA DE CACTOLOGIA - A.C.  The Mexican Cactus Society’s website. They publish a quarterly magazine called "Cactáceas y suculentas méxicanas".      http://cactus-mall.com/smc/         

INTERNATIONAL SANSEVIERIA SOCIETY – This International Society brings together Sanseveria enthusiasts across the globe and edits the journal ‘Sanseveria’ three times a year.
http://www.cactus-mall.com/iss/

ARIDES – A French association publishing the quarterly magazine "Cactus adventure" (available languages: English/French)
http://www.cactus-adventure.com

A.I.A.P.S. – This International association has its headquarters in the Botanic Gardens of Montecarlo and edits a magazine called "Succulentes" quarterly.
http://www.aiaps.org

International Epiphytic Plant Study Group - E.P.S.G. – An English association that promotes the study of epiphytic cacti and publishes a quarterly journal called "Epiphytes".   http://www.epiphytes.co.uk/

BRITISH CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY – This association is based in the UK and edits "Cactus world", a quarterly publication.
http://www.bcss.org.uk

CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA – An American organization that edits two bimonthly magazines, "Cactus & succulent journal" and "To the point" 

http://cssainc.org

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN – An American association whose periodical is "The sonoran quarterly"
http://www.dbg.org

Turbinicarpus gruppe.  A Cactus & Succulent society – An association of Turbinicarpus lovers and collectors (German version only)
http://www.BOKU.AC.AT/TCG

INTERNATIONAL EUPHORBIA SOCIETY – This international association focuses its attention on Euphorbiaceae; the periodical "Euphorbia world" is published three times a year.
http://www.euphorbia-international.org

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TEAM –An international organization editing a biannual journal called "Cactaceae-Review", available in English and German, about the genera Pediocactus, Sclerocactus, Navajoa, Toumeya.
http://www.cactaceaereview.com      

MESEMB STUDY GROUP M.S.G – An association whose aim is to promote the study and awareness of the Mesembryanthemaceae family; it produces a quarterly bulletin.
http://www.mesemb.org/

The amateurs' Digest - An interesting website, by Marina Welham, providing useful information about the cultivation of succulents and the possibility of subscribing to their publication.
http://www.theamateursdigest.com/
 

CACTUS & CO. – The official website of the renowned Italian association that edits various books as well as the homonymous quarterly journal (available in Italian and English). Plenty of articles of botanical interest, on the cultivation of succulents and the hobby of collecting beautiful or rare specimens. http://www.cactus-co.com 
 

A.I.A.S. This is the website of the first Italian association of succulent enthusiasts created in 1979. The periodical "Piante grasse" is published quarterly. http://www.cactus.it

                                                               Useful internet addresses

The most comprehensive list of succulent related addresses.
http://www.cactus-mall.com/index.html

A well-known, interesting website in French by Yann Cochard.

http://www.cactuspro.com

Plenty of gardening tips may be found here.

http://www.aujardin.info/

The distribution maps of Cactacee.
www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/kartesz/karcact5.htm

The hardiness zone map of Europe.
http://www.uk.gardenweb.com/forums/zones/hze.html

A free on line language translator that may come in useful with basic texts.
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate?
          

                                            Personal web pages
                                 
Georges Marchand (Gargamel). A website with loads of stunning photos of magnificent plants.
http://gargamel-cactus.com/

Michel Combernoux
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cactusepiphytes/

Marlon Machado’s website whose main focus are Brazilian cacti.
http://www.cactusfile.com/

A site by Jan Kolendo with information and articles about Agaves and plenty of pictures.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/agavepages/main.html

Richard J. Hodgkiss’s site with plenty of information and photos.
 http://www.succulent-plant.com/haworthia.html

Yowichirow Matsuoka’s personal website: a lot of amazing shots by this specialist in Astrophytum.
http://www.shaboten.com/

Benny Moeller Jensen’s website about Yuccas.
http://64.177.111.31/Yucca_UK.htm

An English site on Turbinicarpus.
 http://www.mfaint.demon.co.uk/cactus/turbo/

A German website about Ariocarpus with beautiful photos and plenty of information.
 http://www.living-rocks.net/

 A website regarding Tephrocactus, Maihuenia, Pterocactus, etc. in German.
 http://www.tephroweb.ch/index.html

Ariocarpus living rocks of Mexico
http://www.living-rocks.com/

The Genus Astrophytum  Heinz Hoock
http://www.astrobase.de/

Achim Hecktheuer's homepage
http://members.aol.com/hecktheuer/indexe.html

Caudiciforms
http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/

Discocactus
http://www.discocactus.nl/

Mammillaria
http://www.mammillarias.net

Ralph Martin's Cactus Page
http://ralph.cs.cf.ac.uk/cacti/cacti.html

Phoenix Tropical Gardens
http://www.desert-tropicals.com

A blog on cactus and caudex
http://fingoen.blogjardin.com

                                              Plants and seeds suppliers

Mesa Garden (New Messico-USA) offers an online catalogue with the widest choice of succulent plants and seeds.
 http://www.mesagarden.com/index.html

Doug & Vivi Rowland present a comprehensive seed list from many cactus and other succulent families.
http://www.cactus-mall.com/rowland/index.html

Piltz; a German online catalogue of good quality seeds, also rare ones.
http://www.kakteen-piltz.de/

Joël Lodé offers a wide list of seeds from more than 4000 species (Tenerife – Canary Islands); he is also the editor of the magazine "Cactus Aventures International", available in French and English.
http://cactuspro.com/cai/les_graines.html

Cactus Heaven, a good seed catalogue (Malta).
http://www.cactus-heaven.com/     jgauci@cactus-heaven.com

Koehres; this German website offers a list of seeds quite rare on the market.
http://www.koehres-kaktus.de/i-index1.htm          koehres@t-online.de

Uhlig is a big German nursery in Kernen with a wide selection of plants and seeds to choose from.
http://www.uhlig-kakteen.com/          uhlig-kakteen@t-online.de

Albert Plapp offers a wide choice of cactaceae, succulents and caudiciforms; the English version is available. Drosselweg 5-7, D-84178 Jesendorf, Germany.
www.kakteen-plapp.de

Succseed, a Swedish company specialized in cactus and succulent seeds.
http://www.succseed.com/

Silverhillseeds, a wide selection of seeds of the South African flora, including many succulent species
http://www.silverhillseeds.co.za/

Il sole rarità botaniche; this Italian nursery presents a large catalogue of succulent plants and seeds. Address: via Canova, 45 Brendola (VI). English version available.
http://www.ilsoleraritabotaniche.com           il.sole.piante@libero.it

Paolo Panarotto; a well-stocked Italian nursery specialized in cactacee with an online catalogue - S.Giovanni Ilarione (VR) ph. 045/7465590
www.panarottocactus.it/              ppanar@tin.it